Head of Careers and Futures

Head of Careers and Futures

 Salary - Grade 9, Points 28 – 30 £39,405 - £40,974

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm, 37.5 hours per week

Full time / TTO

Start Date – As soon as possible.

Drayton Manor High School is looking to appoint, as soon as possible, an inspirational, committed and forward-thinking leader, with a real interest in and passion for the provision of high-quality careers and guidance to support our exceptional students in achieving their potential.

Over the last few years, the school has invested heavily in this area of the curriculum and has worked extremely hard to build an excellent careers and futures programme for our students. This provision plays a critical role in enabling us to deliver on our values and promises to our students, in turn enabling them to achieve their goals and aspirations. We are interested to hear from candidates with the relevant skills and experience to build on the already considerable strengths in this area and take it to the next level.

As the Head of Careers and Futures, you will need to know what exceptional CEIAG looks like and have a strong understanding of how to achieve excellence in Careers and Post-16 provision. You will be able to build on and enhance the strong relationships we hold with alumni and external partners and develop and deliver events and communications to these stakeholders to ensure these relationships continue to grow for the benefit of our whole community.

The successful applicant will be a confident and clear communicator, be highly organised and have a strong commitment to social mobility. A full range of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description.

Drayton Manor recognise, and value continued professional development, and as such, training opportunities will be made available to you throughout your career with us. Additionally, we have a legacy of developing educational leaders including supporting staff through a range of National Professional Qualifications. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to professional development in all areas of their practice.

Drayton Manor is a heavily oversubscribed, diverse, vibrant and successful school with proud traditions and an excellent reputation. Our three values of Ambition, Character and Civic Virtue embody everything we do, from our wide and ambitious curriculum to the extensive charity and support work our students undertake in the wider community. We truly believe in developing young people to be successful citizens for the future.

Student achievement is consistently high with our most recent progress score at GCSE placing us in the top 6% of schools nationally and A level results that place us in the top 20% of schools.

We offer

• The opportunity to work for an organisation which is values driven and places our students at the centre of everything we do
• The opportunity to work with fantastic students who are aspirational and driven to succeed
• Access to high quality CPD and support with career progression, including the full suite of NPQs and subsidised post-graduate study
• For those aspiring to senior leadership, the school has an excellent track record of developing senior leaders, including progression to Headship
• Magnificent buildings and an attractive and harmonious working environment
• An exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping the future direction of the school
• Excellent transport links by road, bus and rail, including close proximity to the Elizabeth Line

The closing date is 12 noon, Monday 25 March 2024

Interviews will take place from the week commencing Monday 25 March 2024.

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Drayton Manor is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We recognise that this is an integral factor in recruitment and selection and is an essential part of creating safe environments for all children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo enhanced child protection screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Service.

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged. No agencies or CVs.